Marque offers ‘hybrid reinvented’
The model-year 2026 X-Trail with design enhancements, advanced technology features and interior refinements is now available at dealerships.
It boasts refreshed front and rear styling. All grades now also offer a 12.3-inch infotainment screen, and Wireless Apple Car Play and Android Auto as standard.
Andrew Humberstone, managing director of Nissan Oceania, says: “With fresh style and new features, our latest X-Trail builds on its reputation for go-anywhere practicality, which has seen the nameplate amass more than 27,000 sales since its arrival in New Zealand.
“Now, with longer service intervals for e-Power models, the 2026 X-Trail delivers an even stronger proposition for customers.”
The new X-Trial continues to offer Nissan’s e-Power technology to deliver “hybrid reinvented” through 100 per cent electric-motor drive with no plug-in requirements. The refined system has smooth, quiet operation and instant acceleration response.
Available e-Power variants feature advanced all-wheel drive. This combines the benefits of electric-motor drive with intelligent torque distribution for enhanced traction and stability across diverse conditions.
The SUV comes with the Nissan Safety Shield 360 suite with higher model grades benefiting from ProPilot⁺ with lane-keep assist. The updated model continues to offer features such as intelligent cruise control, forward emergency braking with junction functionality and blind-spot warning with intervention.
Convenience features include hands-free power tailgate on Ti-L grades, wireless charging and dual-zone climate control with tri-zone control with the Ti-L.
The new model showcases Nissan’s latest design philosophy featuring a new fascia with an evolved V-Motion grille, redesigned front bumper, and fresh LED lighting signatures that combine with an updated rear bumper, and new 18 and 19-inch wheel designs on select grades.
There’s revised steering wheel design and an upgraded genuine leather-accented interior on the mid-grade ST-L, which replaces the previous synthetic leather trim.
Front passengers on the ST-L now have 10-way power-seat adjustment, including two-way lumbar support, matching the driver’s seat and replacing the previous manual adjustment.
Buyers opting for the entry-level ST grade now have a 12.3-inch touchscreen display, up from eight inches, along with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility.
From the ST-L grade and above, the updated X-Trail also features enhanced 3D around-view monitor technology so owners can virtually rotate the vehicle or select from eight different camera views to improve parking and manoeuvring in tight spaces.
The updated system now includes advanced features such as skeleton hood view for improved visibility on narrow roads – including greater visibility of obstacles at wheel and ground levels, helping in tight spaces where precise positioning is necessary.
Then there’s multi-view support for T-junctions, which provides greater confidence during parking and low-speed manoeuvring and increasing visibility with a wide-angle view – useful at intersections with poor side visibility.
The model-year 2026 range is available across ST, ST-L and Ti-L grades, with conventional internal combustion and e-Power e-4ORCE variants offered. The range continues to provide five-seat and seven-seat configurations. Base prices start at $45,990 for the ST 2WD and go up to $64,990 for the Ti-L e-Power, excluding on-roads.
